The teleology of action in Plato's Republic /

In many discussions of ancient philosophy, teleology is acknowledged as an important theme. How do we act for a particular end or purpose? One common answer describes humans as acting with the intention of achieving a goal. A person selects particular actions with the thought that these actions will...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Payne, Andrew (Associate Professor of Philosophy) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2017].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Plato. > Republic. Teleology. Act (Philosophy) PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.